New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-15
NINETY DEGREES WAS THE LIMIT AND COOL

NINETY DE0REEs WAS THE LIMIT AND cool
BREEZE MADE THE DAY BRARABLE.
The Thermometer started out Yesterday - II with
the intention Of beating tho highest record of ths
year. 1t succeeded in marking higher in the ssrly
morning, 500, than any previous day; and IL sot
along well enough until 1t reached $40 when 1t wal
ovorhauled by . cooling breeze which brought !
down to $50. It seemed to recover breath, started
again and reached 6Se when another breess sent II
down to 979. In the afternoon 1t worked up to eO'
but the breeze which blew rom the north got the best
of the thermometer and make lite endnrab!o IL was
cooler apparently in the esrly morning than on tho
previous day, although the Thermometer registered
20 higher.
There WINS breeze and the air was less humid than
on the previous day II hot all over the country
yesterday, 500 being the prevailing heat In the morn
Ing There was fall of the tbermoIleter In Chicago.
but the Signal Of1ce observer did not think any
marked change was foreshsdowed. He looks tor
continued hot weather. So far the year has boon the
hottest since 1875 July has been an unpreoedentedy
Patrick J. Timmons, of No. 115 Broome-st. was
overcome with the heat on lover Broadway yeser-
day, and was taken to st. Vincsnts Hospital. where
he died.
James Cochrane. of No. 245 West Thirteenth-st,
Hoboken, N. j., driver employed by man named
Wilson, by the hest OF the ferry yester
day. and was taken to st. Mary's Hospital where.he
died.
WASHINGTON, July 14.-The torrid weather which
has prevailed in nearly every section Of the country
during the past week is not DUE the Signal Office says.
to any exceptional causes, and no relief can be pre-
dlcted at present. Tho weather, however, was con-
sderably cooler to-day in some parts OF the United
States than 1t yesterday. In the last twenty
four hours the temperature has fallen from six to
twelve degrees in Western Dakota, Wyoming, Mon
tana and Colorado. cool wave has also made Itself
felt in Northern Texas, the Indian Territory, Arkan-
and Louisiana, where q drop Of from four to
twenty degrees has occurred, although the thcrnom
eter still hovers around 80 degrees. Tho warm
weather has also been broken In the Lake Superior
region, Pennsylvania, New. York and the NewEngiand
States by a reduction Of from four to eighteen do
grees In the temperature. The heat Is undated In
Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa. Minnesota, Eastern Dakota
and the South Atlantic States. Fort sully Dakota,
at p to-day, Washington time, enjoyed tho dis
tncton of being the hottest place In the United states
with the Thermometer at 1O2. Huron, Dakota and
Atlanta, Ca, followed with 06 degrees. North
Platte, Nob., Dubuque, Iowa, Indianapolis, IND,
Lynchburg, and Norfolk, Va, with 90 degrees and
Columbus, Ohio, Louisville KY, and Dodge City, kan
with "a degrees. In Washington the maximum tenn.
part os the country to-day was the Lake Superior
region and Duluth Mimi, returns lower tempen-
ttre than any uneevated city In the United states,
VIZ, SO degrees. The weather has also been com
Portable In New England and Northern New YORK
At Eastport Me-. tho Thermometer registered W
degrees and at Oswego, N Y, 1t was but Two degrees